The Osceola times., 1887-07-23
NEWS IN BRIEF.
CsaVilsl from Various Sources
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.


not walt for action by the Powers
TnE jackson Club, of Columbus, have
formally requested Hon. Allen g. Thur
man not 10 decline the nomination for
Governor about to be rendered him by the
Ohio Democracy
OK the 18th General Simon Cameron
sailed for Europe on the steamer Brittan
ic, accom- panied by Colonel DufYy, oi
Marietta, and L. +. Jerome, Of New York
GENERAL SIR REDvERs BULLER, under
secretary for Ireland, Is in London con
ferring with the government In referen &C
to the state Of Ireland.
The Sultan Of Turkey still persists In
his refusal TO sign the convention with
England IN reference TO Egypt in Its
present form, Notwithstanding he Is urg'
entity advised to ratify IL by both Ger
many and Italy.
QUEEN VICTORIA attended garden
party OF Hatfield House, the residence OF
Lord Salisbury, In Hertfordshirc. on the
18th. The town Of Hatfield was en- .fets In
honor Of Her Majesty's presence, and the
houses and streets were gaily decorated.
ORDER Is being maintained at Honolulu.
A new constitution is being formula ated
and will be presented to the King for
his signature when approved by the su-
preme Court judges and foreign repre-
sentatives.
THE Pope is suffering from stomach
troubles, and owing to the bad condition
of his teeth, is able to eat but little. He
constantly Graves iced drinks, OF which
he consumes great quantities, and per-
forms q great amount Of work zach day
in spite Of his ailments.
QUEEN VIoroRIA's expenses In connec-
ton with the jubilee celebration are
said to be In the neighborhood OF 5000,
900, and the thrifty old lady is said To
be appalled, at the enormous cost Of the
affair.
The Iowa Prohibi bitionists met on the
14th and nominated full State tic ket
IT Is said Secretary Fairchild is prepar-
ing u tariff bill to be submitted to Con-
gress.
WASHINGTON CrrY Is preparing q great
reception for Boss Shepherd on hrs ar
rival there
MR.. GEoRaE f. TREvELYN has issued an
election address to the Bridgeton voters,
strongly indorsing the Gladstonian Irish
policy.
HoN. K. p. BALDWIN, OF Missouri, dep
uty First Auditor of the Treasury at
Washington, 1t Is intimated, Is TO receive a
decoration from Japan for services rem
dered 10 Japanese commission.
JUDox THURMAN writes his son from
Boston 10 prevent his name from being
presented TO the Ohio State Democratic
convention as candidate for Governor,
as he would have 10 decline II nomin ated.
TIVE Irish Crimes Amendment bill was
put through the second reading stage In
the House of Lords on the l4th. The Gov
ernments Land bill was debated in the
Commons.
JARVIS ADAMS, OF Cleveland, o., has re-
signed the presidency of the New York,
Pennsylvania & Ohio Railroad Company.
He will be succeeded by Charles K.
Whitehead, Of New York.
IT 10 announced that "Bllly" West, the
famous negro minstrel, has married an
Of the late Il. j. Norris, late United
States Minister In Turkey.
FRIKoKMcH KRuPP, the we'll known
metal.founder and gigantic steel gun
manufacturer, died on the 14th in his
villa near Essen, Rhenish Prussia. Herr
Krupp was born at Essen In 1879.
ROBERT f CowAS, supreme keeper OF
records and seal Of tho Knights OF
Pvthas, died at his residence in St. Louis
on tho l4th, after an illness OF six teen
days duration. He entered the service OF
the Confederate States as jud vocate
on General Stonewall Jsckson's staff and
served In that capacity for some time,
He was elected Colonel Of the Twenty
nth Virginia Infantry and held this rank
until the close Of the war.
A VICTORY for the Ameer's forces is re-
ported as the result Of battle with rebel.
IN Afghanistan.
CoSoRBssMAS CAMPBELL is out as can
didatc for the Democratic nomin alton fol
Governor of Ohio
CoUNr LEWIS voN BLESSING, a veteran
soldier and mysterious character, died OF
the 18th at Toledo o.
TURKEY has finally refused TO sign tn,
Anglo Egyptian treaty, and Sir Henry
Drummond Wolf, the British special Am
bassador, departed from Constantinopl,
on the 18th.
VicE-PREsIDESr A. B. HILL, OF the New
York Stock Exchange, died on the Aoor o
the Exchange on the 18th, just after an
nounoing the death Of q member.
PRINcE FERDINAND was formally mott
fed on the 18th, Of his election as Primo
Of Bulgaria. In his speech he was eva
sive about stating whether he would nc
cept or not
GENERAL BouLASeER has written I
friends In Paris thanking the people 70
their friendship for himself and their oil
DERBY conduct during the celebration o
the anniversary Of the fall OF the Bastilc
TnE Earl and Countess Of Aberdeen
who arrived in New York on the night o
the 18th, sailed ON the 10th for England
The Earl is loud in his praise Of the raj
road system Of this country.
COMMODORE BArEMANs steam zach
Meteor, with W. T. Sherman and part,
arrived at Halifax, N. s., on the 15th e
route for Prince Edwards Island.
Jay COOKE, banker and broker Q
Washington, son of Ex-Governor H. d
Cooke and nephew OF Jay Cooke, the Il
nous banker Of Philadelphia, died at tn
residence OF his mother In Georgetown
d. c., on the 18th, Of Brights disease.
Mr.. GLADSTONE made a speech at a bar
quet given by the Scotch Commoners @
the National Liberal Club on the 18th
making strong plea for IRISH rights.
GESERAD SIR FREDERICK ROBERTS, CON
mander-in-chief Of the British forces i
India, is TO be elevated to the peerage
QUEEN VfcroRIA APPROVES the electio
Of Prince Ferdinand to tho Bulgaria
throne, but Russia don't
Miss JANE ANDREWS, teacher and q,
ihoress, widely known rs the writer c
juvenile books, died at Boston, age
fifty-two years.
PRssIDESr ROBERT GARRErr OF tn
Baltimore & Ohio railroad has made u
his mind TO sail for Europe on the %,
He says nothing will stop him.
MRS SADIE CHANrRAu, aged twent,
four years, the wife Of Henry T. Char
frau, the actor, died on the 18th in the co
tags Of Mr.. b. Chanfrau at Long Brancl
OK the 18Th the Prince of Wales RI